extinction#1 (n)
extinguishing (n)
quenching (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of extinguishing
def causing to stop burning
examples the extinction of the lights
Outgoing links
Hypernym termination, ending, conclusion
Derivationally related form quenching → quench
Derivationally related form extinguishing → extinguish
Derivationally related form extinction → extinguish
Derivationally related form extinction → extinguish
Incoming links
Hyponym termination, ending, conclusion
Derivationally related form extinguish → extinction
Derivationally related form quench → quenching
Derivationally related form extinguish → extinction
Derivationally related form extinguish → extinguishing

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